Riding the Waves of Grief

The ebbs and flows, the waves of grief

October was the second anniversary of my dad’s death. It is still difficult some moments to reconcile that he is no longer here. Seems strange that someone who has been with me from the very moment of conception is simply gone from my life forever. This reality strikes me at moments rather oddly and I struggle to make sense of it.

Sometimes the intensity of my grief hits hard and sobs come forth from deep within me. Other times my grief is gentler.

Grief knows no time limit. Acceptance is a process. It just is.

Tis important for me to acknowledge my sadness and grief when it comes and let it flow as it needs to flow. I don’t fight it. I go with the wave, ride it out, and as it dissipates I move on.

Two years all ready. I wonder just how that can be! Miss so many things about my dad. And while life is different without him, living has gone on in spite of losing him.

We do gradually reorder our lives when we lose a loved one. We just do.

I am grateful to have had my dad in my life for as long as I did. He did his best to deal the various health problems he had for many years. I know his body just could not take any more.

I am grateful for the fond memories I have of my dad that warm my heart. He loved me. And I love him too.

When waves of grief hit you what do you do that helps you to ride them out?

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